Three individuals were arrested in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly cutting down 44 green trees and 192 plants. Police ...

A popular trail in the Peak District has reopened earlier than expected after it was shut for tree felling and maintenance ...

The Ministry of Environment said the ban on timber harvesting on all public and community forests was still in force. Private timber growers in commercial forests can now harvest trees but under ...

Despite that, illegal tree felling has continued unabated for years. Illegal timber trade continues to threaten our forest resources," Pranab Doley, a local environmental activist said.

In a significant move aimed at curbing illegal timber smuggling and escalating ecological concerns, Himachal Pradesh government come-out with a complete ban on green felling of trees on private land.